RECENT OBITUARIES
LOCAL OBITUARIES FOR ALBUQUERQUE, NM, BERNALILLO COUNTY & SURROUNDING AREAS.
Hortencia Rodriguez
Sep 15, 2025
Hortencia Rodriguez, born on April 11, 1961, in Bachiniva, CHI, Mexico, passed away on September 15, 2025, in Albuquerque, NM. A beloved wife, mother, Sister, aunt and friend, Hortencia is survived by her loving spouse, Roberto Rodriguez, and her cherished children, Diana Rodriguez, Robert Rodriguez, and Sharde S. Valdiviezo.. She is also survived by her sister and brothers and all...
Eldon Cunningham
Sep 15, 2025
Eldon E. Cunningham passed away on September 15, 2025. He moved from Midland, TX and resided at La Vida Llena. He enjoyed his last years at LVL, making new friends, experiencing Albuquerque, taking trips and enjoying his new life in Albuquerque. There will be private services for close friends and family at 1:00 pm on October 17, 2025, at the...
George Cox
Sep 14, 2025
George was born in Fairfax, Virginia, to a military family and was the youngest of four boys. In his childhood, he lived in Spain and various states in the United States. He attended military school and graduated from Burbank High School in California. He received a Senate recommendation to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He graduated with a Bachelor...
Thomas Ketterman
Sep 14, 2025
Thomas Lee Ketterman passed away on September 14, 2025, with family at his side. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia, his children, Denise, Marie, and David; his brother, Richard; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many other family and friends. A special thank you goes to Anadine Leon and Tasha CdeBaca for their family support and the exceptional and compassionate...
Joan Marie Keohane
Sep 14, 2025
We mourn the passing of Joan Marie Kager Keohane, wife of the late Thomas V. Keohane. She departed this world quietly on September 14, 2025.
Joan roared into the world on Thanksgiving Day 1931, causing her father to miss his Thanksgiving dinner.
Born 6 weeks early and weighing 3 pounds, she was already a little dynamo. Joan took pride in...
Janice Goodman
Sep 14, 2025
Janice Goodman was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1929 to Anna Weinstein Kahn and Lewis Kahn. She grew up in Jamaica, Queens, where she began a lifelong love of learning and music. Janice attended PS131 and later graduated from the Kew Forest School in Forest Hills. Her early academic journey continued at Russell Sage College until a skiing accident...
Catherine Mueller
Sep 14, 2025
Catherine Anne Mueller (1962 - 2025)
Of the City of Rio Rancho passed away of a heart attack on September 14, 2025
Catherine was born in Los Angeles in 1962 the daughter of Robert and Olivia Saunders. Her father preceded her in death in 2008. She is survived by her husband Kenneth (Ken) Mueller, mother Olivia Saunders, brothers Robbie and...
Robert Danhoff Naden
Sep 13, 2025
Robert "Bob" Danhoff Naden passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 13, 2025, at the age of 98 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Born on April 28, 1927, in the Chicago area, Bob lived a long and fulfilling life devoted to faith, family, and helping others.
Bob proudly served in the United States Navy, where he was stationed in Norman,...
Robert Gault
Sep 13, 2025
Robert Sims Gault, age 78, passed away September 13, 2025.
Robert loved his family and his friends, and he enjoyed spending time with them. He was an avid reader, and he loved all kinds of music. Robert loved his job at La Paloma Greenhouse in Corrales, New Mexico, where he worked from 2004 until his retirement in 2022. He enjoyed getting...
Margo Denise Papen Litts
Sep 12, 2025
Margo, the bravest, most wonderful, most magnificent, sweetest, loving, kind, most beautiful, thoughtful, FUN human being passed peacefully in her Albuquerque home, Friday, September 12, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Throughout her illness, she showed incredible strength, love and grace.
Eight of eight, the baby of the family, Margo was born in Las Cruces, NM, and grew up on...
Kathy Case
Sep 12, 2025
Kathy Lynn Case peacefully went home to be with the Lord on September 12, 2025 with her mother and sister by her side. Kathy touched the lives of all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her Father, Larry Roberts Case and mother, Carole Hildegarde Case. She also leaves behind sisters Jean Ann Petmecky (Dan Petmecky) and Kara...
John Boyer
Sep 12, 2025
John Thomas Boyer, beloved husband, son, brother, and friend, was born on July 2, 1991, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Billy Lee and Della Denise Boyer. He tragically passed away on September 12, 2025, from injuries sustained in a car accident. John was 34 years old and had just celebrated his second wedding anniversary with the love of his life, Allyson...
Philip Turner
Sep 12, 2025
High FlightBy John Gillespie Magee Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds,-and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of-wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of...
Ronald Montoya
Sep 12, 2025
Ronald Montoya, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, peacefully passed away at home on September 12, 2025, surrounded by his family. He is now at home with his Lord and Savior.
Ron was the beloved husband of Margie Montoya, with whom he was approaching their 60th wedding anniversary. He is survived by his daughters, Yvette, Ramona and Theresa; sons-in-law; grandchildren;...
Charlene Rose York
Sep 11, 2025
Charlene Rose Zeitman York Charlene Rose Zeitman York entered heaven on September 11, 2025, welcomed by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She is reunited with her beloved husband and high school sweetheart Wayne P. York, whom she loved since age 16, and to whom she was married for 58 years.
Surrounded by her loving family, Charlene left this world with...
George W. Paseur Jr.
Sep 11, 2025
George W. Paseur, Jr. (age 90), a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on September 11, 2025. He was born in Marshall County, Alabama and raised in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama.
He is survived by his loving wife, Kari Piczak Paseur; son, Ronald C. Paseur of San Antonio, Texas; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Christine Paseur Delaney (Denis) of San Antonio, Texas, Aaron Michael...
Trevor Thompson
Sep 10, 2025
Trevor Neil Thompson, our precious son, age 31, passed away September 10, 2025.
Trevor was known for his warmth and kindness toward everyone he knew, his engaging personality and quick funny wit. He was an artist and throughout his life he created numerous paintings and photographs, always encouraging others to express themselves through art.
Trevor is survived by his parents LeRoy and...
Anthony Kilby
Sep 10, 2025
Anthony Rashaad Kilby passed away on September 10, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of 40.
Born September 23, 1984, Anthony was a beloved presence in the Albuquerque community and beyond. He made a lasting impact through his many roles: a standout player for the University of New Mexico Lobos football team, a proud graduate of Garden City Community...
Reynaldo Manuel Martinez, Jr.
Sep 10, 2025
Reynaldo Manuel Martinez, Jr. courageously underwent surgery, but despite the best efforts of his medical team, he passed away on September 10, 2025. During his hospital stay, he was surrounded by the love of his family and his faith. He left this world far too soon but left behind a legacy of kindness, love, and devotion.
Reynaldo was born on February...
Earl Anderson
Sep 9, 2025
Earl Anderson was born on February 7th, 1947, in Clovis, New Mexico, to the late James and Merseal Anderson. He grew up attending Bethlehem Baptist Church and accepted Christ at an early age. Earl attended Clovis High School and was later drafted into the United States military, where he proudly served during the Vietnam War.
Earl never married, but he...



